Cheumatopsyche bhatrapura Malicky 1979, NEW RECORD for North Andaman Island

Cheumatopsyche bhatrapura Malicky 1979, 99 Material examined. India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands; Diglipur, Lamiya Bay, 13 ° 12’15.9” N, 93 ° 01’29.0” E, 9.viii.2019, Dubey (ZSIANRC), 3 males, 1 female.

Diagnosis. Cheumatopsyche bhatrapura Malicky 1979 is similar to Ch. globosa Ulmer 1910 and Ch. truncata Martynov 1935 in the general appearance of the male genitalia. However, Ch. bhatrapura differs from all other species in having dark forewings with characteristic white patches whereas Ch. globosa has only grey or brightly speckled forewings without white cross bands.

Distribution. India (Andaman & Nicobar Islands).